Mountain bluegrass champion Ralph Stanley II has signed with Cumberland Music Collective for booking representation. The agency is led by veteran artist rep Lee Olsen, who worked for years under super agent Keith Case, becoming Vice President prior to Case's passing
Back in 2016 a bluegrass supergroup called Section House appeared, made up of some of the finest young pickers around Nashville. Their self-titled project for Mountain Fever Records blew the doors straight off a set of hard-hitting instrumentals, and helped
Ashleigh Graham - photo © Laci Mack Pinecastle Records has a new single for bluegrass singer/songwriter Ashleigh Graham, a gospel number she wrote with Brink Brinkman called Soldiers of Heaven. Ashleigh shared how she came to work with Brinkman, and create her
With a name like Songbird Road, the latest single and title track from the upcoming project by bluegrass veteran Valerie Smith, you might be expecting something light and airy, full of bluebirds and sunshine. Nope. This one is mighty lonesome,
Asheville, NC's Cast Iron has announced the addition of reso-guitarist Adam Bachman to the group. Adam is a well-known commodity in the bluegrass world, especially in western North Carolina. A graduate of Clemson University, he is the chief distiller for Chemist
For their latest single, bluegrass entertainer-in-chief The Kody Norris Show has released In The Circle, paying tribute to the legend of the Grand Ole Opry during this, its centennial year. The song shares the story of a young dreamer who finally
Today Curb Records has released Cherokee Pioneer, the debut album from Pitney Meyer. The album is notable in several ways, not least the fact that a mostly-original, solidly-bluegrass project is out on a major Nashville label, with a full promotional effort
Though admittedly it's a tough competition, surely any list of the most interesting current bluegrass acts has to place Appalachian Road Show near the top. Conceived as a concept band that would encompass the breadth and depth of the mountain
North Carolina's The Wilder Flower, a bluegrass/old time hybrid trio made up of three very talented young ladies, also have a new single this month. But unlike the bulk of their material, this one, Every Time The Rain Comes Pouring
Pinecastle Records has released a snappy new single from The King James Boys, a gospel number called Get A Transfer, which serves as the title track of their just-released album. Using a metaphor of a train ride, this song from Janet
